Revitalizing the state of primary healthcare towards achieving universal health coverage in conflict affected fragile northeastern Nigeria: Challenges, strategies and way forward
Issued Date
2024-12-01
Resource Type
eISSN
29882990
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105024480839
Journal Title
Narra X
Volume
2
Issue
3
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Narra X Vol.2 No.3 (2024)
Suggested Citation
Musa S.S., Ibrahim A.M., Ogbodum M.U., Haruna U.A., Gololo A.A., Abdulkadir A.K., Ukaegbu E., Agyapong J., Shallangwa M.M., Adamu N.A., Muhammad B.A., Lucero-Prisno D.E. Revitalizing the state of primary healthcare towards achieving universal health coverage in conflict affected fragile northeastern Nigeria: Challenges, strategies and way forward. Narra X Vol.2 No.3 (2024). doi:10.52225/narrax.v2i3.178 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/113579
Title
Revitalizing the state of primary healthcare towards achieving universal health coverage in conflict affected fragile northeastern Nigeria: Challenges, strategies and way forward
Author's Affiliation
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Mahidol University
Chulalongkorn University
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Ahmadu Bello University
University of Calabar
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
Igbinedion University Okada
University of the Philippines Open University
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNI)
Mahidol University
Chulalongkorn University
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Ahmadu Bello University
University of Calabar
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
Igbinedion University Okada
University of the Philippines Open University
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNI)
Corresponding Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 defined primary healthcare as a critical way to obtain universal health care and 'health for all.' In Nigeria, the National Health Policy (NHP) and the subsequent formation of the Primary Health Care (PHC) system aim to modernize healthcare delivery, at the grassroots level. In recent decades, however, the status of primary healthcare in Nigeria, particularly in the northeastern region, has significantly deteriorated, further posing significant threats to health equity and universal access to healthcare. Armed conflicts, humanitarian crises, insufficient finance, inadequate infrastructure, and labor shortages have negatively impacted the region's PHC facilities. This article discusses the poor state of primary healthcare in northeastern Nigeria and its implications for achieving universal health coverage in the region. In addition, the article elaborates on the historical context, highlights the difficulties and challenges in the development of primary healthcare, and explores potential solutions to improve the system.